'All Together Fremont' brings community together at farmers market

Children’s activities, health screenings, food and entertainment were all part of the Dignity & Respect event that took place in Fremont in August 2015. Downtown Fremont, Inc. has rebranded the annual event and will celebrate "All Together Fremont" Saturday at the downtown farmers market.(Photo: Submitted)

FREMONT - Through music, food and entertainment, "All Together Fremont" is Downtown Fremont, Inc. latest initiative to bring people together and promote the downtown area.

All Together Fremont takes place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the downtown farmers market on Front Street.

Downtown Fremont, Inc. Executive Director Kristie Bilger said the event is a multicultural, multi-denominational celebration that is a rebranding of the annual "Dignity and Respect Day."

"It's a good cross-section of everybody in the community," Bilger said Monday, as she talked about All Together Fremont.

Attendance to the market will be free to the public.

Bilger said there will be senior and youth activities, as well as a school supply giveaway in the Brady parking lot.

She said the event is designed to build cultural awareness, with Dignity and Respect being well-attended in the past five years.

"So far, it was the biggest market and biggest special event (of the past year)," Bilger said.

Bilger said all 75 vendor booth spaces had been sold out for Saturday. She said most markets had been selling out, in terms of booth spaces, in 2018.

Cultural musical groups that will be performing around the market include: Victor Samalot, the Fremont Ross High School Drumline, West African Rhythm with Sogbery, Earnest L. Corsi and Ardan Academy of Iris Dance.

Front Street will be closed 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. from Croghan Street to Birchard Avenue for the event.